Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis
Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1936-04-03, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Lands in Connection With Fort Peck Dam, Federal Project No. 30, Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, Montana." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪ 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, ch.
▪ 497, and subject to the conditions therein expressed and to valid existing rights, It is ordered that the following-described lands be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, entry, and all forms of appropriation, for use by the War Department in connection with the Fort Peck Dam and Reservoir, Federal Project No.
▪ 6910 of November 26, 1934, as amended by Executive Order No.
▪ 7274 of January 14, 1936, is hereby modified to the extent necessary to make this order effective.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910, ch. 421, 36 Stat. 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, ch. 369, 37 Stat. 497, and subject to the conditions therein expressed and to valid existing rights, It is ordered that the following-described lands be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, entry, and all forms of appropriation, for use by the War Department in connection with the Fort Peck Dam and Reservoir, Federal Project No. 30, Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works: MONTANA PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T. 28 N., R. 42 E., Sec. 2, lot 7; Sec. 3, lot 4, SW¼ NW¼, NW¼ SW¼, S½ S½; Sec. 4, lots 2, 5, SW¼ NW¼, S½. T. 27 N., R. 42 E., Sec. 33, lots 3, 4, 6, 7, N½ SW¼, approximately 914.87 acres. Executive Order No. 6910 of November 26, 1934, as amended by Executive Order No. 7274 of January 14, 1936, is hereby modified to the extent necessary to make this order effective. This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, April 3, 1936.
